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Community information sessions for Yeppoon Road upgrade

Posted on February 14th, 2023

The final design for the $80 million Rockhampton–Yeppoon Road, Yeppoon Road upgrade will be on display at community information sessions this month. In addition to the final design, community members will be able to see the project’s features and benefits… Read more »

Pineapple rail trail to recovery

Posted on June 3rd, 2020

The iconic Yeppoon Capricorn Coast Pineapple Rail Trail will finally be realised with an extension linking this popular pedestrian and cyclist path with the revitalised Yeppoon foreshore. Construction of the extension is a small, but important, part of Yeppoon’s path… Read more »

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Our achievements for 2023/24
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